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KANGERGHATI,
 NATIONAL PARK
is well approachable from district head quarter
JAGADALPUR[Bastar]. It is 27 km. from the Jagadalpur
on the Jagadalpur - Konta road. There is another
approach, 33 km. via Jagadalpur - Sargipal - Jatam -
Nianar - Bodal netanar road. North boundary of the
National Park is marked by village Netanar, Milkulwada
and Nangalsar. In the south direction village kakalgur
and Kandanar are situated. West direction boundary is
known through the villages Teerathgarh, Chindawada,
Pakhnar, Bispur and Munaga. The Kholab river marks
it's East edge along with the inter-state boundary of
Chhattisgarh and Orrissa. You can enjoy here natural,
virgin, untouched magnificence of the nature. There is
28 km. long the first Asian Biosphere Reserve. There
are several world famous natural caves named Dandak,
Kailash and Kotamser. It is better if one has his own
vehicle because it is 330 km. from the easily
approachable rail head Raipur.
GENERAL INFORMATION :
It came in to existence in the year 1982 when 200 sq.km.
area rich in tribal population was declared as National
Park. The vegetation in park area is mixed moist deciduous
type. The national Park is situated on the valley of river
Kanger. The valley is in fact one of the last pockets of
almost virgin forests still left in the southern C.G.
Kanger valley is about 24 km. long with the average width
of about 6 km. The national park is situated in the
transition zone where the southern limit of Sal forests
and northern limit of Teak forests overlap. Hence both Sal
and Teak are seen together in this valley.The area covered
within the national park is 38 m. to 781 m. above M.S.L.
Kanger ghati [valley] is world famous for it's
natural virgin beauty beside this shelters rare wild
animal like Mouse Deer.
RECOMMENDED PERIOD FOR VISIT
RAINY SEASON
SUMMER SEASON
WINTER SEASON
FEBRUARY - JUNE
JULY - OCTOBER
MARCH - JUNE
NOVEMBER - FEBRUARY
WHAT TO SEE [ BIO-DIVERSITY ]
{Bold denotes common species of the park}
FAUNA
Panther , Chital, Chousing,
Sambhar,
Chinkara Tiger, Barking dear, Mouse deer
[rare] Bear, Wild boar , Wild dogs, Jungle cat,
Langoor,Black buck, Jackals, Wolf, Hyena , Fox,Hare,
Kobra, Kraits, Python, Monitor lizards, Steppe eagle,
Blue bearded lace eater, Peacock, Jangli murgi, Red Spur
fall, Phakta, Bhura Teetar, Kala Teetar, Tree pie,
Drongo,
FLORA
Tree
: Teak,
Sal,Saja, Bija, Dhavara, Tendu, Mahua, Haldu,Tinsa,
Suria, Kushum, Semal, Harra, Padar, Kasai. .Grasses:
Bamboo, Chir, Kans, Kusal, Khus, Phulbahari.
Climbers:Mahulbel, Palas bel, Ramdaton, Satawar, Malar.
Parasites : Amarbel { Cascuta relaxa}, Bandha {
Dendrophtheo alcata}
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